[Web4lib] Ready Reference Web Sites

[Andrew Hankinson]

I'd love to see some sort of usability study on the "link dump"  
website.  My feeling is similar to Chris' - too many options  
overwhelms, and causes the user to look elsewhere.

A dynamic list of links would be a neat idea: each link is annotated,  
and as the user types what they're looking for at the top of the  
page, the list gets filtered.  Much like the way iTunes allows you to  
browse everything, but as you type the results get filtered down.

Any AJAX gurus out there?

On 10-Sep-07, at 11:29 AM, Christopher Barr wrote:

> The question now is how we make these giant link dumps usable. What  
> kind of user is going to have the patience to sort through these  
> giant pages with 100+ links? I would say that LSU and Purdue get  
> close, but without a librarian on hand or tons of time how will  
> these pages be used?
>
> This is something I am dealing with at the moment on our site with  
> subject guides where librarians somethimes want to include  
> everything but the kitchen sink. I imagine undergrads who become  
> overwhelmed and miss out on the resources they need.
>
> --chris barr
>
>
>
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>
> Ready Reference Web Sites
>
>   Ready Reference - A selection of Web resources : http:// 
> www.lkwdpl.org/readyref/
>
>   Internet Public Library: Reference : http://www.ipl.org/div/ 
> subject/browse/ref00.00.00
>
>   Internet Library For Librarians : http://www.itcompany.com/ 
> inforetriever/
>
>   D-Lib - Ready Reference : http://www.dlib.org/reference.html
>
>   Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Ready Reference &  
> Copyright ...:
>   http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/referenc.html
>
>   Purdue University Libraries - Quick Reference:
>   http://www.lib.purdue.edu/eresources/readyref/
>
>   LSU Libraries - Ready Reference : http://www.lib.lsu.edu/ref/ 
> readyref.html
>
>   Ready Reference :
>   http://als.lib.wi.us/ReadyReference.html
>   http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/reference/links/ready_reference.html
>   http://www.refdesk.com/
>
>   Electronic Reference Sources (Rutgers University Libraries)
>   http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/rr_gateway/e_ref_shelf/ 
> e_ref_shelf.shtml
>
>   Regards,
>   S.Sripriya
>
>
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Andrew Hankinson
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